Peru ends era of 'roadless wilderness' in its Amazon rainforests
Alexander C. Lees, Manchester Metropolitan University
Biodiversity reaches its zenith in so...
Among its many other claims to fame, the Amazon rainforest contains more than 1,500 bird species. Around a quarter of them are found nowhere else on Earth. Many...
Rampant dam-building across Amazonia causes severe impacts on wildlife, as shown by a paper just published in the scientific journal Biodiversity and Conservati...
I have broad interests in ecology and conservation biology and am especially passionate about tropical biodiversity and understanding conservation challenges and opportunities in human-modified landscapes. I have over 13 years of research experience in the tropics, which has provided me with a deep understanding of many of the on-the-ground challenges facing the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services – and the ways that science can help in addressing such challenges.